Stanzaic Morte Arthur
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Stanzaic Morte Arthur is a Middle English verse romance that recounts the downfall of King Arthur’s court, focusing on betrayal, battle, and the tragic end of the Arthurian world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stanzaic Morte Arthur canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arthurian romance
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Middle English romance ⓘ poem ⓘ verse narrative ⓘ |
| anonymous | true ⓘ |
| author | unknown ⓘ |
| basedOn | Arthurian legend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
adultery
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betrayal ⓘ loyalty and treason ⓘ the fall of Camelot ⓘ tragic heroism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | late 14th century ⓘ |
| featuresEvent |
Lancelot’s rescue of Guinevere from the stake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
civil war in Arthur’s kingdom ⓘ final battle at Salisbury Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | stanzaic ⓘ |
| genre |
chivalric romance
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romance ⓘ |
| influenced | Le Morte Darthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
French Arthurian prose romances
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Vulgate Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Middle English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | narrative poetry ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Middle English literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Arthurian literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
King Arthur
NERFINISHED
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Queen Guinevere NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Gawain NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Lancelot NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Mordred NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manuscriptWitness | British Library Harley MS 2252 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Lancelot and Guinevere’s relationship
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downfall of King Arthur’s court ⓘ final battle between Arthur and Mordred ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Middle English ⓘ |
| portrays |
death of King Arthur
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treason of Mordred ⓘ wounding of Sir Gawain ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | tail-rhyme stanza ⓘ |
| setting |
Britain
NERFINISHED
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Camelot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
courtly love
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knighthood and chivalry ⓘ political collapse ⓘ |
| titleInEnglish | Stanzaic Death of Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| verseForm | rhymed stanza ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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